II.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE UPCAT

STEP 1. Fill out application Form 1 (UPCAT Application for Freshman Admission) online or manually. Online application will be available by July 10,
2018.
For ONLINE application of UPCAT Form 1:

 The UPCAT Online application should be accessed on a laptop or pc, not on a mobile phone/tablet.
 Make sure you have a stable internet connection.
 Please use legal size (8.5x13) bond paper for printing Forms 1 and 2.

a. Sign up and Log in

o Sign up for an account at https://upcatonline.up.edu.ph/signup.
o Activate your account by clicking the activation link which will be sent to your email.
o Use your email address and password to log in at https://upcatonline.up.edu.ph to access your application account.
b. Fill out UPCAT Form 1 completely online.
c. Print out the pdf copy of your accomplished Form 1, which will be sent to your email upon completion of Form 1.
d. Print out UPCAT Form 2 which will also be sent to your email with Form 1.
e. Sign in the appropriate boxes provided in Forms 1 and 2 for your signature.

For MANUAL application of UPCAT Form 1:

a. Get application forms from:

o Your authorized school representative
o The System Office of Admissions in UP Diliman
o The Office of the Registrar in a UP campus outside UP Diliman
b. Fill out Form 1 completely and sign in the appropriate boxes provided for your signature.
c. Attach required documents. (Refer to checklist above)

STEP 2. Give UPCAT Form 2 (Secondary School Record) to your high school principal/school head to be filled out.
Only a duly authorized school official may fill out this form with your high school records.
Make sure both you and the school official sign Form 2 and that you get back the accomplished Form 2.
STEP 3. FOR NON-FILIPINO APPLICANTS ONLY: Pay the UPCAT Application fee.
The non-refundable UPCAT Application Fee is:

 P450 for resident foreign applicants studying in the Philippines

 US$50 for non-resident foreign applicants

MODES OF PAYMENT: The application fee may be paid through any of the following:

 Any Land Bank (LBP) branch, Account No. 1462-2220-13 (only for peso payments);
 Any Philippine National Bank (PNB) branch, Account No. 393496000021 (for peso payments) or Account No. 393496000039 (for
US dollar payments);

NOTE:

1. Landbank and PNB will be charging a service fee of P25 for every application;
2. Different banks have also set their own fees for the purchase of Manager's Checks and Cashier's Checks.

STEP 4. Submit the completed UPCAT Forms 1 and 2 and all other required documents.
Applications may be submitted to:

1. UP Office of Admissions, University of the Philippines, 1101 Diliman, Q.C., either in person OR through the authorized school
(not a bank) representative, OR by mail
2. Selected regional UPCAT application filing centers in: UP Baguio, UP Cebu, UPEP in Pampanga, UP Los Banos, UP Iloilo,
UP Tacloban and UP Mindanao

Include a self-addressed return courier pouch (LBC, JRS, etc.) if the Test Permit is to be mailed back to you. Be sure to use your school
address.
You will be notified by email regarding the status of your application and the details of your Test Permit. You may also monitor the status of
your application by logging on to your UPCAT Online Account (https://upcatonline.up.edu.ph).
STEP 5. Claim your Test Permit

a. For applications filed through an authorized school representative, pick up your Test Permit from the school representative, about
a week after the date of submission of application;
b. For personally filed applications, pick up your Test Permit from the Office of Admissions on the same day;
c. For applications filed thru regional filing centers or by mail, wait for your Test Permit to be mailed to your school. Test Permits for
Applications without the self-addressed return courier pouch will NOT be mailed out. They may be picked up from the UP Office of
Admissions or from the UPCAT Regional Examiner on the weekend of the exam. The list of examinees with processed
applications will also be sent to your school's official e-mail address. If your name is not among the listed examinees for your
school, check with the Office of Admissions (9818500 Local 3827, 3828 or 3831), and follow-up with the UPCAT Examiner
assigned to the UPCAT Test Center nearest to your high school on the Friday just before the UPCAT.

Remember the date, time and place of your UPCAT session.

III. TAKING THE UPCAT

Go to your designated Test Center on the date specified in your Test Permit: SEPTEMBER 15 or 16, 2018. Be there by 6:30am (morning
session) or 12nn (afternoon session).

 Bring only your Test Permit, 2 good quality pencils, sharpener, rubber eraser and snacks.
 The test administration will last about five hours.

The use of cellphones, calculating devices, and/or cameras during the test is strictly prohibited and will be a cause for immediate
rejection of application for admission to UP.

IV. UPCAT RESULTS

Check the UP website https://upcat.up.edu.ph for announcements and posting of UPCAT results by March 2019. A list of UP Qualifiers from
your school will be sent to your principal. Individual notices will also be sent to all examinees.
If you qualify for admission to UP, register according to the instructions provided by the college or unit to which you have been accepted.

UP MANILA RETURN SERVICE AGREEMENT

UP Manila launched a Return Service Program in 2001 for students of its health colleges to sign a contract that requires them to work in the
Philippines for a period of not less than 2 years within 5 years after graduation.
The Return Service Agreement (RSA) covers the different courses offered by:

 College of Allied Medical Professions

 College of Dentistry
 College of Medicine
 College of Nursing
 College of Pharmacy
 College of Public Health, and
 School of Health Services.

Under the RSA, graduates are mandated to serve in the country, preferably in accordance with the roles and nature of their respective
professions and along the three major functions of the university, but not limited to education/training, research, and direct service.
For further information on the RSA, please visit this website http://alumni.upm.edu.ph/?q=node/5 or call the Office of Alumni Relations at 525-
3802.

FRESHMAN ADMISSIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS (FROM

SECONDARY SCHOOLS ABROAD)
A foreign OR Filipino applicant who has graduated or is graduating from a secondary school/home school abroad (i.e. international applicant)
and has not enrolled in college may be admitted to the freshman class by automatic admission OR by taking the UPCAT. Filipino students
from Philippine high schools in the Middle East may also apply.

By Automatic Admission
An international applicant may apply for automatic admission (i.e. without taking the UPCAT) if s/he meets the following requirements:

1. Completion of a high school program in the country where s/he had secondary education (including the completion of a one- or
two-year pre-university education in a country where such is a prerequisite for admission to a bachelor's degree program); AND
 2. Qualifications for college admission by any of the following national or international foreign-administered
examinations: the SAT, OR the General Certificate of Education (GCE) Examination, OR the International Baccalaureate
Diploma (IB), OR other equivalent examinations approved by UP.
a. SAT: (scores must not have been taken more than 4 years before application)

Old Redesigned
Minimum SAT Scores SAT SAT

TOTAL SCORE 1200 1270

SECTION SCORES

Math 600 620

Critical Reading 600 -

Evidence-based Writing + Critical - 650

Reading

b. GCE: 2 ordinary (O) level passes and 3 advanced (A) level passes; OR
c. International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
3. In the case of an applicant whose native language or whose medium of instruction in the secondary school is not English, a
minimum score (500 if paper based or 173 if computer based) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Admission through the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT)

Filipino or Foreign graduates from accredited high schools/home schools abroad may take the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT) if
unable to satisfy the requirements for automatic admission. They must follow the same UPCAT application process with the required
supporting documents as all other UPCAT applicants, and pay the non-refundable application fee (US $50 for non-resident foreign
applicants).
Only correctly filled up application forms with the required supporting documents and the non-refundable application fee will be processed. If
the applicant takes the UPCAT but does not qualify, he/she can no longer be admitted under automatic admission. The student has the
option to enter UP as a transferee after satisfying transfer requirements.